How do I prepare to hike Rainbow Mountain?
How do I prepare to hike Rainbow Mountain? To acclimate, it's best to spend a few days in Cusco or other high-altitude locations before attempting to hike to the Rainbow Mountain in Perú. Next, you should make sure you have the right gear for hiking. This includes sturdy hiking boots, a warm jacket, gloves, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, rain jacket or poncho.
Why not to hike Rainbow mountain?
Rainbow Mountain is higher than any mountain in the Alps (the highest being Mount Blanc, 4,810 meters), and is nearly as high as Everest Base Camp (5,389 meters). A trek at 5,200 meters is no joke. People begin to feel symptoms of altitude sickness at about 2,400 meters. Rainbow Mountain is more than double that!